The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-16

BE on the alert for the old chestnut -
docs Christmas and New Years come in
the same year"
The ruling days OF the winter, December
lst, End and 3rd. We're mild, and according
to an old sign this winter will be the same.
The shortest days OF the year are
gradually crawling upon US. Though short
now. especially in the afternoons, dayIigh
will be cur:ailed still further until the 2Ist
OF this month. when after stand still of
some days 1t will again begin to lengthen.
An information was made against James
Marshal, OF Minersviile, before H. Kinkead,
Esquire, OF this place. charging him with
attempting TO make a witness in attend
ance at court drunk, so that he could not
! testify. Marshall was arrested on Saturday
aud gave bail in the sum of $500 to appear
at the next court to answer the charge.
Any person who wants paying work as
local or travelling agent for warranted nurs-
! cry stock should apply at once to James E
Whitney, Nurseryman, Rochester, Y. Y.
No experience is necessary. and complete
outfit is furnished free. Steady work the
year round and all stock warran ted to be In
good condition.
-Jailor Peach inte nds in the future To
limit the number OF visitors to the san on
court weeks, and when admitted. the visitors
will be accompanied so that the practice OF
handing on liquor to the prisoners will be
stopped. On Saturday last, on making an
inspection OF the jail. Mr.. Peach found
enough empty bottles 10 supply a no license
town.
The ladies uf the w. e. T. L. will give
a supper in their rooms on Friday and
Saturday evenings, December 3Oth and 3Ist
from Eve TO six a'clock All persons
Interested In temperance work are earnestly
desired TO contribute to the getting up of
the supper without waiting 10 be called on
individually. Ice cream and cake will be
served during the evening. The patronage
af the public generally Is asked.
Mcdonald at Lore:to. Pa, sells sugars
at ). 8. :, and cts. per n teas at 40, 90
and so cts. per n coffee at ~ and 25 cts
per n , boxes essence Of coffee c. pa
perS soda &c. good moIasses 50 cts. per gal
Ion good syrup 30 cts. per gallon; flour
81 10 to 81. 30 per sack; salt 81 % to SI35
per barrel also raisins, currauts. prunes.
cranberry sauce and mInce meat at bottom
D
On Friday OF last week Mr.. C. S. Per-
shirg, OF Altoona, who deals In stocks was
arrested on complaint of City Solicitor
/ Diyely, charging him with maintaining a
/ gambling concern contrary to law. Per
| shiug gave bail In the sum OF 81 500 for his
appearance at court to answer :he charge
and on the next day preferred a charge
/ against Mr.. Dively for maintaining a ''pok-
| er shop" or gambling house contrary to
law.
Gable & Co.. the large dry goods house
| OF Altoona, in addition to their main store,
| 1902 Eleventh avenue, have taken a room
One-haIf square west OF their main store 80
I x120 feet, for the sale of holiday goods. toys.
/ books. etc. OF every description. Much Of
| this vast stock is their own importation and
/ will be sold at Gable * Co.'S well-known
| low prices. You are Invited to visit their
I stores between Dec. 10th and 25th, as the
/ branch store will be discontinued after that
date.
-FrarkIin A. Little, brakeman on a
freight train running west on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, fell from the train q short
distance west of GaliitzIu on Sunday morn
ing, and tho wheels passed over his body.
grinding the left leg from the foot to the
thigh to pulp. He was also Injured about
the head. He was taken to the Altoona
hospital where he died in a few hours. He
was native OF Fulton county, where his
parents reside and was about q years of
age.
No one who Is Interested in the history
of art or in archaeology, can affrod not to
study carefully the papers on the 'MstropI-
ilan Museum OF Art" which Mr.. William
Henry Goodyear has bsen contributing TO
the Catholic World The third article OF the
series, which will appear in the January
number, is especially worthy OF cIose read
ing. Being the result OF extensive research
condensed into the brief compass necessary
for magazine treatment, Mr.. GOodyear's ar
ticles. to be thoroughly appreciated. demand
the readers concentrated attention-and re-
pay Il.
AT a meeting OF the Cambria County
Agricultural Association held in Sharbaugh's
hall, Carrolltown on Saturday, December
10, 1881, the following named officers were
elected for the ensuing year President,
Henry j. Hopple Vice-President. John
Stoltz and j. 4. Kirkpatrick; Secretary, p.
J. Dsetrick Assistant Secretary, ID. A:
Luther Treasurer, William A. Noel Di-
rectors. II. J. KTummenacher. John A. o.
Hara, Raphael Hite, Anselm Weakland,
Alex. Leslie, John Il. Hoover James Per
~, Charles Weaklaud. John ID. LantzY,
Daniel NJ. Dunn aud Andrew Westrick.
On Monday las: the Court made a de-
cree In the matter OF the petition OF citizens
OF Washington township for a division Of
said township Into two election districts
which was reported favorably by the CON-
missIoners appointed for that purpose at
September term, liking the place for hold
ing elections for the southern end or dis
Iriet No. at Lilly, where the elections haye
heretofore been held. and the place for
holding elections In the northern end or dis
triet No. =, at school house No. 3. between
CressOn and SummitviHe, and at the next
election held in election district No. .. John
ShaTbaUgh shalt be Judge and Michael
Storm aud Daniel Crist shall act as Inspec-
tors.
Between l and O'Clock on Tuesday
morning tie residence OF Gen. jacob II.
Campbell was entered by burglar or bnrg-
lars. \ ho,e was cut in a panel OF the
kitchen door. through which the intruder
inserted his arm and turned the lock. The
bed rooms of the Generals sOEs Ralph and
John were visited aud ransacked- Neither
OF the young men were disturbed by the
burglars movements. From a pocket OF
Johns pants 4 knife and another small
article were taken. From pocket In Ralph's